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The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) is a Charity Watch and Charity Navigator top-rated, 501(c)(3) military charity, ranking among the top two percent of charities nationwide for effectiveness and fiscal responsibility. We provide free and low-cost specialized programming and support services to military service members and their families with a particular focus on junior-enlisted men and women. As a national member association of the YMCA of the USA, we operate more than 200 program centers worldwide. In coordination with the Department of Defense and installation commands, we work closely to identify gaps in support and services currently available, and tailor our programming to meet those needs.  Our programming offers essential services such as childcare, hospital assistance, spousal and deployment support services, emergency food and essentials assistance, educational and mentoring programs for military children, counseling, wounded warrior support, wounded family support, health and wellness services, family and youth recreational program and activities, and holiday programs. All programming is tailored to the specific needs of the military community on the local level. We greatly rely on public support to keep our programming free and low-cost. Our more than 15,000 volunteers deliver 127,000 volunteer hours each year to serve the nearly 500,000 service members and their families our programming reaches at our 34 branch and affiliate locations annually.

Make-A-Wish® Arizona grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Make-A-Wish Arizona is the founding chapter of Make-A-Wish.

Founded in 1861, the Armed Services YMCA is our nation's oldest military-family focused charity. Since its founding, ASYMCA has worked closely with the Department of Defense to enhance the lives of service members and their families in spirit, mind and body through programs which address the unique challenges of military life. 1 of 3 charities with a relationship to operate on military installations, ASYMCA supports 75 installations, serving troops and families. Branches in Alaska; San Diego, Camp Pendleton, and Twentynine Palms, CA; Hawaii; Fort Campbell, KY; Fort Leonard Wood, MO; Fort Bragg, NC; Altus, OK; Lawton, OK; El Paso and Killeen, TX; Hampton Roads, VA provide programs/services like after school mentoring, camp, early learning, child care, food aid, deployment support and more.

YGB specializes in finding permanent families for young adults, teens, and pre-teens in foster care. We believe that no child should age out of the foster care system without the support and love of a family. Whether that means helping youth reconnect to their families of origin, to other people who have played a role in their lives, or to new families that will make a new commitment to be there for life. We recruit, train, certify and license parents who are willing to make an unconditional lifetime commitment. Likewise, we commit to providing ongoing support for our families for as long as they need. To honor his legacy, Discovery Inc. established the The Willie Garson Fund at You Gotta Believe to support our work of connecting every child in foster care to a loving family that commits to being there for life. The fund directly supports our Nobody Ages Out initiative, providing the services and resources needed to ensure their profound journey to becoming a family is a success.